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This column is for readers who have questions
but don’t know who to ask for answers.
“You Ask—You Answer” is for non-cooking
questions. When a reader sends in a question, it
will be printed in the paper. Readers who know
the answer are asked to respond by mailing the
answer, which will then be printed in the paper.
Questions and Answers to this column should
be addressed to You Ask—You Answer, Lancas
ter Farming, P.O. Box 609, Ephrata, PA 17522.
Attention: Lou Ann Good.
Do not send a self-addressed, stamped enve
lope for a reply. If we receive the answer, we will
publish it as soon as possible. Please include
your phone number because we sometimes need
to contact the person to clarify details. We will not
publish your phone number unless you request
it.
QUESTION C.M. Street Fredericksburg, Va.,
would like to know where to find the arrows and glass
balls that are made to fit on twisted iron lightning rods.
QUESTION E.J. Beaver, Ringtown, bought a
drill press at a auction. The item looks like a two
person press. It is about 42Vz -inches long with a
wheel on top that measures 15% -inches in diameter.
It has a smaller wheel below it On the side it has
stamped Boynton & Plummer makers Worcester,
Mass. Patented Feb. 4, 1873.
It is very heavy weighing about 100 pounds. Does
anyone know anthing about it or the company? Any
source such as a person, book, or website that could
offer information about the press?
QUESTION Dixie Fix, 5847 Pleasant Ridge
Rd., Harrisonville, PA 17228, recently acquired a Sin
ger treadle sewing machine 128-3. It has a long bob
bin and she would like to know if any readers would
sell her long bobJ?ins.
QUESTION A reader writes that after seeing a
sandstone water trough sold at a farm sale, she has
some questions: Is sandstone still mined? Do people
still buy and sell sandstones and are they used for
anything in particular?
QUESTION John Zehner farms in Somerset
County. He previously purchased a Perma-Flex leg
band, but can no longer find them in locally, or adver
tized in farm magazines and catalogs. Perma-Flex is
similar to other bands but has a black band over the
end to hold in place.
QUESTION —Elsie King would like to know where
to buy a Leifheit Cherry Fitter, which automatically
feeds and pits cherries with almost effortless plunger
action, leaving fruits whole. It is made of durable plas
tic for years of service. Elsie said she had one that
lasted 13 years and was used to pit thousands of
cherries. She now needs to replace it but doesn’t
know where.
QUESTION —J. Melvin Koser, Narvon, would like
to know where to find The Lennon Sisters Paper
Dolls,” made in the 19605.
QUESTION Robert Peterson, Hubbardsville,
N.Y., wants to know where to purchase a small quan
tity of new plastic bottle caps for half gallon glass milk
bottles.
QUESTION A reader at one time sent instruc
tions to make an ant killer mixture using boric acid
and sugar. Mary Bowles, Red Lion, cannot find boric
add. Where can she purchase it?
QUESTION Stephanie Litmen, Little Falls,
N.Y., wants to know where to buy nylon cord for a pull
lamp to pull the lamp up and down.
QUESTION —Geneveile Reese, Newburg, wants
to know how to rid infested antique furniture of post
hole bettes or worms.
QUESTION Violet Cassner, Newburg, would
like information on how tomatoes are grown In water.
QUESTION Daniel E. Stoltzfus, Lancaster,
needs a six-foot wooden airplane propellor for a
1 'A -inch shaft to cool his cows and cure his tobacco.
Write to him at 844 Georgetown Rd., Paradise, PA
17562..
QUESTION J. Freed writes that he has a pro
fessional quality Singer treadle sewing machine
complete in its cabinet and wrought iron stand. It
belonged to his grandfather who earned his living as
a professional tailor. J. Freed also learned to sew on it
and used it until about six years ago. Although the
cabinate is not as ornate as some home models that
were manufactured, it is heavier and more a more
durable machine made for commercial use. He would
like to sell it to someone who will use it for sewing and
not as a lawn ornament or a fish tank stand. Send an
offer to J. Freed, P.O. Box 224, Wallingford, PA.
QUESTION B.J. Kramer, Bernville, is looking
for a glass jar used to make butter. She has the
wooden paddles with a number 73 on them. The jar
broke about 30 years ago.
QUESTION Karen Kinnane is trying to com
plete a set of annual Ball Blue Books (for canning)
which are put out every year by the company that
makes canning jars. She needs every book from
1968 back to the beginning except 1960,1947,1943,
1941, and 1934. She has extra 1947 and 1960 books
to trade or will pay for books plus shipping. Books
must be in good condition, although she doesn’t mind
a few spatters from a long ago canning session. Send
list of what you have to Karen Kinnane, Box 212,
Shartlesville, PA 19554 or call (610)488-7792. If any
one knows of a used bookstore that has them, let her
know.
QUESTION Donna Morrison, Dalmatia, wants
to purchased the book series written by Thornton
Burgess and illustrated by Harrison Cady. The series
includes "Bedtime Stories,” "Smiling Pool Stories,”
"Green Forest Stories,” and “Mother West Wind
Stories.”
QUESTION J. Leppert, Everitt, wants to know
how to get rid of bumble bees that build in the house
eaves and dirty the siding. Is there a trap to catch
them? If so, where can it be purchased? Is there a
poison to feed them?
QUESTION Joyce A. Souder, 753 Hunsicker
Rd., Telford, is looking for milk bottles in quart and
pint sizes manufactured by H.L. Alderfer.
QUESTION Karen Weiler, Ephrata, would like
information on the value of the following clear glass
jars and how to locate a person interested in buying
them; A bottle with an orange logo "Hires,"made with
Roots, barks, herbs. 1 Pt 10 FI. Oz. On the back, it
reads Finer Flavor because of real Root Juices
bottled under the authority of Charles E. Hires Co.
Philadelphia, PA.
Another jar has a red and green logo Wyandotte
Antibac-bactericide-Germacide-Disinfectant-
Deorant. Wyandotte Chemicals Corp. Wyandotte
Mich. Los Vietas. On the back, it reads made to clean
dairy beverage-food processing equipment, dairy
farm holding tanks, rails, strainers, milking equip
ment. It also has a lot more information on the jar.
QUESTION Daniel Armbrustey, 112 W. 33rd.
St., Reading, PA 19606, wants parts for a Distton
DOlOl chain saw, piston, fuel meter, fuel pump, fuel
system, and also Stanley electric tool parts, router
HI3B-8B base plates, depth adjustment belt sanders
.02-313x23% -inch pinion gears, Janes Slugger, 100
Mag drill, gears, output shaft, skill parts, Model 13
sander polisher, armature shaft gear nut, output shaft
end bells, and output gears of shaft.
QUESTION Esther Martin, Latham, wants one
or two copies The Backward Picnic,” and "The Ging
ham Girls,” which were printed by Golden Books in
the mid to late 19705. Books should be in good condi
tion. Write to Esther at 39437 Excelsior Dr., Latham,
MO 65050.
QUESTION—A Snyder County reader would like
to know if anyone has Hassinger Dairy milk bottles
from Middleburg. Wants, quarts, pints, half pints, and
bottle caps. Write to R. 2, Box 828, PortTrevorton, PA
17864.
QUESTION Christine Brubaker, Womelsodorf,
would like to know where to find American Plastic
Building bricks. She had these as a child and now
wishes to have some for her children.
QUESTION Don Hannum, Wagontown, has
two Chester County dog licenses from 1925 and
1929. Any collectors? Contact him at Box 81, Wagon
town, PA 19376-0081.
QUESTION Mrs. Abner Zook wants to purch
ase new or old pieces that match a partial set she has
of a blueberry hearts mug set, teapot, butter dish
insulated coffee pot. Write to her at 405 Cains Rd.,
Gap, PA 17527.
QUESTION Robert Shaub, 350 W. Railroad
Ave., Shrewsbury, PA 17361, is looking for old cata
logs sent out nationwide from the 1930 s through the
1950 s by Keeney Brother’s Fur Farm, New Freedom.
They raised rabbit, chinchila, mink, etc.
QUESTION Joe Wiley, Sergeantsville, N.J., is
looking for the metal bar that holds a one-pound
weight on an older model Fairbanks —Morse platform
scale, which had been used in a doctor’s office. The
part is 15'/« -inch long. The scale has markings
PGQ2/B.
QUESTION E. Weaver, East Earl, would like to
know if there is anything besides wire that can be put
on tree trunks to keep goats from eat the bark off the
trees.
QUESTION Joann Patches, 525 Power Rd.,
Manheim, PA 17545, wants to obtain a copy of the
book Twas Seeding Time,’’ by John L. Ruth. The
book tells the story of Anabaptists during the early
years of American history.
QUESTION Debrah Giambalvo would like to
purchase a machine made by Colebrookdale Co.,
Boyertown. Her mother-in-law uses it as a cookie
machine and has had the machine for more than 40
years. Dough is added to the machine and cranked
through one of three cut-outs on its removable blade.
It also has a tip that looks somewhat like those used
to decorate cakes and one that has many small holes
as if to make spaghetti. It looks somewhat like the old
meat and nut grinders. The machine has a Pennsyl
vania keystone logo on it with a ”50” in the center.
QUESTION Ralph Glass, Roaring Spring,
needs an operator’s manual for a Miller transport
disc, model #2HK-5201.
QUESTION Norma McClure, Freeland, Md.,
purchased an old lamp at an auction. The top globe
was glued and separated during transporting it She
needs to know how to contact someone who can
repair glass because the globe is beautiful.
QUESTION A reader from Annville wants
paperback books from the White Indian Series by
Donald Clayton Porter. There are 30 books in the set,
the reader needs from 21-30 in the series.
QUESTION Tom Hicswa Sr., Hammonton,
N.J., is searching for information and a head gasket
for an oil pan that fits Centaur Tractor Model KV
Engine No. 125620 made in Greenwich, Ohio.
QUESTION Don Meily, R.l, Box 144, Hershey,
PA would like to find a Coleman vase table lamp in
working order. Will pay a reasonable amount
QUESTION Marie Miller, HC62, Box 660, Hon
esdale, PA 18431 Is looking for Corelle dinner plates
in the strawberry pattern.
QUESTION Marian Belka, Old Forge, N.Y., is
looking for the descendants of Rudolph and Anna
Harris who once had a farm in West Nantmeal Town
ship in Pa.
QUESTION E.M. Snyder, Red Lion, is looking
for a radiator for G. Allis Chamber.
QUESTION Lois K. Martin, Bridgewater, VA,
wants to purchase the following books written by
Anne Colver: “Bread and Butter Indian,* “Bread and
butter Journey.* She would also like the book, “Lucin
da,* written by Vesta-Nadine Severs.
QUESTION —Suzy Almony wants a set of red and
white “Currier and Ives* plates made in the J.SA by
Homer Laughlin.
QUESTION Karen Mull, Elizabethtown, would
like to know where to purchase an agitator for an
electric butter churn manufactured by Alabama Man
ufacturing Co. The agitator is plastic. The motor sets
on top of a barrel shaped 3-gallon jar. The agitator fits
on the lid inside the jar. The company must have
gone out of business because letters addressed to
the address on the motor are returned. Anyone know
where to find an agitator?
QUESTION Nancy Wallace, Lancaster, pur
chased a Niagara lounge chair with heat and roiling
massage years ago. Now she needs service but
doesn't have a current address. She tried Brocton,
N.Y., but the letter was returned.
QUESTION Tom Salvadore, Newtown, wants
to know where to purchase wood chisel handles for
Stanley Wood Chisels #750 for several sizes ranging
from % - to V/2 -inches.
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